Wilson Rivers a Straight to Melt Runcan's Snowmen
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
After Paul Runcan raised under the gun to 2,000 and two players in middle position had called. Simon Wilson shoved from the small blind for 28,000. Runcan shoved over the top for 58,000 and the other players folded.
Simon Wilson: K♣Q♠ 
Paul Runcan: 8♦8♣
Runcan needed to win this flip if he was to claim Wilson's bounty. The flop of J♠5♠10♣ offered up a straight draw to Wilson, the 10♦ turn game Wilson even more outs to win. He hit one of those outs on the 9♦ river, improving to a straight and doubling up through Runcan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | |
|
30,000
18,300
|
18,300 |